EDWARDSVILLE - The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, at its regularly scheduled meeting on the Springfield campus today, approved annual contracts for food and food service products for Dining Services, electrical supplies and printing services.
The board approved a continuing contract with Gordon Food Service at an estimated cost of $3-million per year, but the actual cost will depend upon University usage. The contract is for a 12-month period beginning with the current fiscal year, and the University reserves the option to renew the deal for up to nine additional years. The project will be funded from Morris University Center Operations and Maintenance.
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The board also approved two standard contracts beginning with the current fiscal year for the purchase of electrical supplies by Facilities Management to make routine repairs. The University reserves the right to renew the contracts with Frost Electric, of Collinsville, at approximately $125,000 annually, and Springfield Electric, of Springfield, at approximately $50,000 annually for up to four additional years with an estimated five-year expense of $875,000. University operating funds and departmental auxiliary funds will provide the funding.
The board awarded two contracts to retain the services of Stolze Printing Services, of Bridgeton, Mo., and Wood River Printing, of Wood River, beginning with the current fiscal year and reserves the option to renew the contracts for up to four years. The estimated expense for the five-year period is $2.475-million, however the University anticipates cost reductions throughout the time frame. The departments requiring the services provide funding.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides students with a high quality, affordable education that prepares them for successful careers and lives of purpose to shape a changing world. Built on the foundation of a broad-based liberal education, and enhanced by hands-on research and real-world experiences, the academic preparation SIUE students receive equips them to thrive in the global marketplace and make our communities better places to live. Situated on 2,660 acres of beautiful woodland atop the bluffs overlooking the natural beauty of the Mississippi River’s rich bottomland and only a short drive from downtown St. Louis, the SIUE campus is home to a diverse student body of more than 14,000.
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